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Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. HOUSER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates` to valves and pari `ticularly to the means for packing the stem.

`lt has for itsprincpalobjects; the provision of an improved self packing means for the stem; the'provision of an improved combined spring and follower adapted to force the `packing against the stem in the rmost effectivey manner, and prevent leakage; andthe provisionfof a follower which may bereadilyremoved by the removal of the spring. Certain embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying ldrawings, wherein v Figure 1 is alongitudinal section through a` quick-opening radiator valve equipped with f the improved packing` means,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through a modified form of valve equipped r'with the packinginean's, and j i y Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the condition of the packing after the valve has been in use for some time.

Referring first to the general arrange ment of parts as illustrated in Figure 1, 1 is the valve body; 2 is the bonnet; 3 is the valve provided with the usual composition. disk 1; 5 is thevalve stem provided with the projecting portion 6 engaging the coarse screw threads upon the interior of the bonnet; 7 is the packing which may be of any approved" type, which packing is seated in the recess in the upper portion of the bonnet; 8, is the cap for the bonnet; 9 is the 'spring for' maintaining the lpacking `tightly pressed in its recess; and 10 is a follower ring, preferably of brass soldered to the lower end of the spring and engaging y the packing with its lower surface.

The lower end of the recess in which the e packing 7 is seated'is slightly beveled as indicated in Figures 1.*and 3, as is also, the under surfaceof the .follower ,ring 10, so that after the device has been .in `use for a time and the follower `ring vbcomesA crushed down tightly upon the packing such packing assumesthe form indicated in Figl ure 3. Itwill beiseen that the beveled sur Specification of Letters Patent. Pah-uitga June 2()9 1916". Application al'ed inne 17, isos. seriaiNo. some1.

.faces tend to force the packing inwardly against the stem, thus' securing a tight joint about `such stem, and preventing any leakage which might otherwise occur. Thesecuring of the follower ring to the spring. thus making a substantially one piece coin-A bined/spri'ng and follower' is advantageous in that it permits of the ready removal of the follower by merely removing the spring, and any relative rotary movement between the follower and spring is thus avoided, the spring and follower tending to prevent any rotation of the packing,

' sufficient diameter to lproperly engageeithe entire upper surface of the packing. .The follower ring of comparatively soft vmetal may be cheaply and easily shaped to the most desirable form, and can. be `made of sufficient diameter to enga-ge any width of packing.

vIn Figure 2 theapplication of the invention to another type of valve is illustrated,

1 being the body portion, 2 being the bonnet, 3 being the disk, 5 being the stem, and 7. being the packing. The spring 9 is somewhat lighter than the spring employed in the other type of valve, but carries atits lower end .the follower ringl i0 corresponding to the follower ring in the device of Figure l, such ring being soldered to the iowerend of the spring tif. 'it will be seen that the invention is applicable .to many typesof valves other than the one shown. i 1

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is the following 11. Ihe combination in a valve, of a valve body` having a threaded stuhng box, a rotary valve ste/m extending' through said stuffing box into the :valve body, a compressible packing in saidstuliing box, a follower cap threaded nto the threaded portion of the stuffing box, and a spring interposed between said cap and the packing adapted to compress the vpacking in the Vstuffing box,

vthereby preventing rotation of the packingr when the stein is turneihthe vengagement of 4-the springwith the cap being-such that the .cap 1nav 'be turned tocompress the spring .5 without placing` any appreciable torsion on the spring.

i The eoinbin'atlon in a valve, ot a valve body having' a threaded stnliing"box, a

,rotany .valve stein extending through the A1 0 4said stuffing box into the valve body, a compressible packing in said stuffing box.l a t'ol-` lower cap threaded onto ythe threaded pory tion of the stutling box, and a spring interposed between said` cap and the packing, 15."said spring having a washer portion at the' i lowery end thereot` adapted to compress the packing in the stutling b ox', thereby preyenting rotation of the. packing when "the stem is turned and preventingr relative rota tion of the packing andthe sprinr.

3. The combination in a val-ve, ot' a valve body having a threaded stutling` box, a iotary valve stein-extending through said stutlingl'iox into the valve body, a compresible' pacliing'fin said stuffing box. 'a follower -ap threaded onto the threaded portion'of the stuffing box, and a spring interposed between said .cap and the packing, sai'd spring having at its lower end a beveled washer Jofadapt'ed to compress `the vpacking in the 1. stuffing box. thereby preventingy rotation of fthe packing when the stem `is turned, the f engagement of the spring with the vcap bein-g '.M sueh that the cap maybe turned to compress.

""1 the-spring without placing anyappreciable torslon on the sprine.

^ 4. IThe combination in a'valve. of a valve bod 1 havnw `a threaded stulin box a i ciable torsion.

beine ada, )ted to com iress the )ackina in thev stutl'in'gr box` thereby preventing rotation of the packing' when 'the stem is turned, and relative rotation ot the spring and packing being prevented by the engagement oft' the :spring with said compressible packing, the. Said lap being free to y'rotate relative to the spring whereby the cap may be turned to alter the tension ot' the spring on thepaclv ing without placing the springunder apprel 5, The combinathm in a valve. ot' avalve body having a threaded stuling. box, a

-rotary valve .stein extending through said stuliing' box -intothe valve body, a compressible packing in said stuffing box, a follower cap threaded onto the threaded portion oi' said stuling` box, and a spring interposed betweelrsaid cap and the'packingadapted to vcompress 'the packing in the stuliingV box and reven't rotation ofthe packing when the 55 valve stem is turned, the follower ap being freely adjustable to alter the tension ot the springv onthe paclinej.

In. testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of the two subscribed v witnesses. V-

ARTHUR- M. HOUSER. -Vitnessesz 'l- C. A. SPENCER,

M. W. Llxn. 

